The Supreme Court

An idea or law that goes against the principles of the U.S. Constitution

• Writ

• Unconstitutional

• Judicial Review

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury V. Madison that was a member of the Federalists

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• William Marbury

The head Supreme Court Justice that presides over the judicial branch and the Supreme Court

• Chief Justice

• Associate Justice

• Midnight Judge

The Nation's highest court

• District Court

• Appeals Court

• Supreme Court

It called for the Supreme Court to have six justices--one Chief Justice and five associate justices

• Federal Judiciary Act

• Judiciary Act of 1801

• The Constitution

Reduced the number of justices on the Supreme Court from six to five

• Federal Judiciary Act

• Judiciary Act of 1801

• Marbury V. Madison

A Supreme Court Case where William Marbury sued James Madison for blocking his commision as a federal judge

• Marbury V. Madison

• Federal Judiciary Act

• Judiciary Act of 1801

Judges appointed by Adams late into the night of his last day as president

• Chief Justices

• Supreme Court Justices

• Midnight Judges

A legal document

• Essay

• Writ

• Judicial Review

The power to invalidate any law the Supreme Court deems unconstitutional, even if it has been passed by Congress and signed into law by the President

• Writ

• Judicial Review

• Unconstitutional